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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Larry's office mate?
(a) William MacKenzie
(b) William Ellery
(c) William Boatwright
(d) Ellery Queen
2. What is unusual about Sally and Larry's families?
(a) They are all dead
(b) They are all immigrants
(c) They all live in the same town
(d) They all have the same middle names
3. Who takes care of Charity's children most of the time?
(a) Sally
(b) A nanny
(c) Her neighbor
(d) Her mother
4. How much money do Larry and Sally have that must last until payday?
(a) $225
(b) $25
(c) $125
(d) $500
5. A picnic has been planned for later today at _______________________.
(a) Newport
(b) Folsom Hill
(c) Kennebunkport
(d) Blueberry Hill
6. How does Larry occupy his time in the summer?
(a) Writing a novel
(b) Reading history books
(c) Studying French
(d) Teaching French
7. What is the purpose of the item that Larry hangs on the wall?
(a) Illuminate the room
(b) Create memories
(c) Tell time
(d) Chart his time
8. How did Larry's parents die?
(a) In a boating accident
(b) An infectious disease
(c) In a car accident
(d) In a plane crash
9. What does Charity call lying in bed and organizing each day?
(a) The only way to vacation
(b) Constructive daydreaming
(c) A necessity
(d) Practical
10. Who is Sally?
(a) Sid's wife
(b) Larry's sister
(c) Sid's ex-wife
(d) Larry's wife
11. Where does Larry find most of his satisfaction?
(a) His family
(b) His work
(c) His wife
(d) His hobbies
12. Where is Larry staying for the summer?
(a) The Langs' house
(b) A cabin in the woods
(c) A seaside cottage
(d) A new apartment
13. Why does Larry write so much during his first year of teaching?
(a) He keeps his teaching skills sharp
(b) He likes to write as a hobby
(c) He is anti social
(d) Fear of being laid off for lack of being published
14. How much is Larry paid for the story?
(a) $200
(b) $1,000
(c) $2,000
(d) $500
15. What good news comes for Sally and Larry?
(a) Larry gets a big raise
(b) Larry's book is to be published in the fall
(c) They are having twins
(d) They have bought a new house
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Larry think about on this morning?
2. How is Sid characterized?
3. What literary technique does the author use in Chapter 2?
4. What does Charity hand out to the guests?
5. How is Charity's mother characterized?
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